Fleet RISD LIBRARY - Fleet Library
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Fleet RISD LIBRARY - Fleet Library
Rhode Island School of Design Fleet Library at RISD contents 2 design + renovation 4 main floor 8 10 balcony second floor 14 context 15 access + membership 16 thank you JOHN HORNER highlights of new facility • 55,000 square feet of usable space (versus 14,000 sf in the old library) • 90% of collection on open stacks (versus 65% in the old library) • a versatile Circulation Center with a distinctive, user-friendly design • a multifaceted Study Pavilion with flexible workspaces • Graham Visual Resources Center with 685,000 holdings and dedicated viewing rooms • Archives and Special Collections in climate-controlled storage, with a large, inviting reading room • Dale Artists’ Books Reading Room, the first space dedicated to the study and storage of this exceptional collection When FleetBoston Financial Corporation donated an Italian Renaissance-style banking hall and the floor above it to RISD in 2002, the gift presented both a remarkable opportunity and a true challenge. The college had been in search of a site to expand its overcrowded library for over a decade, and faculty had repeatedly moved the need to the top of the priority list. The proffered banking hall across the river from the RISD Auditorium was breathtaking, designed in 1917 by the renowned architectural firm York & Sawyer and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. But clearly it was in need of a comprehensive design solution and substantial renovations to transform it into a vibrant art and design library for the 21st century (see pages 2–3). Thanks to the dedication of the many people who collaborated to redesign the space and raise funds for the renovation, the Fleet Library at RISD now offers students, faculty, alumni and the public ready access to its specialized collections in a majestic, yet warm and welcoming space. Through the use of innovative design, RISD has created a stunning new home for its library equal to the caliber and scope of its extraordinary collections. design + renovation Milled panels on the Study Pavilion subtly reveal design review committee an eclectic list of artists, architects, art historians 2003 – 2005 and others representing the fields taught at RISD. Office dA Principal Nader Tehrani BARCH ’86 from Office dA: helped create a palette of contemporary materi- Nader Tehrani BARCH ’86 als that plays off the classical interior, including principal bolted MDF planks referencing the coffering on Mónica Ponce de León the vaulted ceiling and upholstery inspired by principal the work of Graphic Design Professor Jan Baker. Daniel Gallagher project architect Arthur Chang “RISD jumped at the opportunity to revitalize one of downtown Providence’s most project manager beautiful buildings as our new library. Our distinctive collections truly deserve the type Sean Baccei of preservation and presentation this new facility affords.” — Roger Mandle, president, RISD from RISD: project team member Dima Abulhusn ’06 AR student core materials used in interior design CNC-routed Medium- BEYOND THE BANK To handle this sensitive assignment in adaptive reuse, President Mandle appointed a Design Review Committee (see sidebar p.3) to work with the Boston-based architecture studio Office dA in transforming the grand banking hall into a highly accessible, user-friendly library. RISD addressed the significant funding required for the renovation by making the library a key component of the Future by Design capital campaign, one of the largest comprehensive fundraising efforts completed by a college of art and design. Enthusiasm for the project quickly gained momentum, especially after the decision was made to transform the upper floors of the building into an appealing new residence hall for 500 students. In the four years following the FleetBoston gift, additional contributions from individuals, corporations and foundations (see back page) helped meet the total project cost of $11.2 million. Support from Rhode Island Congressman Patrick J. Kennedy and the Small Business Administration also proved pivotal in helping RISD to retrofit the space. From the beginning, office dA principals Nader Tehrani BARCH ’86 and Mónica Ponce de León understood that creating a contemporary library within a classical building housing almost a quarter of RISD’s students would have “a radical impact on student life.” To make sure that impact would be a positive one, the project team at Office dA undertook “a vast collaboration” with the design committee to address all aspects of the complex program in a distinctly RISD manner. “We wanted to acknowledge the historic value of the space but also the era we’re living in today,” Tehrani says. “From an architectural point of view, there were many issues, not least of which was: How do you bring a space of this historic value up to code in terms of accessibility, acoustics, lighting, seating and so forth, but do it invisibly?” Office dA also sought to do this sensibly and sensitively, paying close attention to RISD’s fundamental values in upholding sustainability, honest design, care with historic preservation, respect for tradition and the innovative use of materials. Faced with the need to maximize the space available for stacks, seating and study carrels, the studio also wanted to create a sense of intimacy and comfort within the cavernous hall. “At a certain point in the design process it became clear that we could not fulfill the square footage requirements of the entire program within this existing space unless some type of pavilion or larger furnishings were placed in the banking hall,” Tehrani says. With that in mind, the studio conceived of an innovative combination of structural solutions, custom-designed furnishings and a clever floor plan — all as a means of making 90,000 volumes accessible in open stacks and providing comfortable seating for more than 200 visitors in the main reading room alone. The two primary structural solutions — the Study Pavilion and the Circulation Center (see page 4) — also create intimate spaces and add a contemporary edge to the interior, as does the selection of materials and furnishings (see right). All in all, Tehrani notes, “a good project is the result of a good client, not necessarily a good designer. If people appreciate the new library as much as we hope they will, that will be the reason why.” GOING GREEN In developing its materials palette, Office dA balanced issues of sustainability with strict budget constraints and a desire to complement and accentuate the hall’s ornate architectural details. The studio chose durable cork flooring tiles, for instance, for their acoustic properties along with their environmentally neutral impact and aesthetic appeal; with a naturally occurring surface pattern akin to the swirls of the marble columns, the dark coffeecolored cork and speckled lighter tiles complement the stately, blush-colored columns and, at the same time, provide an effective contrast of classical and contemporary materials. Cost, durability and newly rigorous fire codes also played into the team’s choice of medium-density fiberboard as the material of choice to build the two distinctive structural solutions or “architectural interventions.” Office dA designed height-adjustable workstations for the periphery of these structures to address ergonomic issues as well. FURNISHINGS As a leader in art and design education, RISD is committed to showcasing examples of top-quality design throughout campus, including in the new library. Among the new furnishings selected for the Fleet Library at RISD are benches on the balcony and in the Graham Visual Resources Center designed and built by Tucker Houlihan MFA ’02 FD, a RISD faculty member and technician. The Knoll chairs in the “living room” area of the main reading room are upholstered with Graffito from Pallas Textiles’ Jottings Collection, inspired by the designs of Graphic Design Professor Jan Baker. And many interior details — from the Reference and Circulation desks to the exhibit cases and the intricately milled panels on the sides of the pavilion — were designed by Office dA. Throughout the library visitors will also appreciate chairs designed by Dakota Jackson and Mies van der Rohe, tables and chairs by Knoll, workstations by Steelcase and lamps by Tolomeo Mega. Density Fiberboard (MDF) Expanko cork flooring Russian birch plywood brushed cold-rolled steel Glass Fiber-Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG) tempered glass with 3M translucent film Chris Bardt BARCH ’83 associate professor of Architecture Deborah Bright professor of Photography Christina Hartley director of Special Events + Donor Relations Nick Heywood ’08 IA student Brian Janes director of Residence Life Fran Gast associate vice president of Facilities Planning (through March 2006) James Hall MLA ’94 director of Campus Design + Exhibitions Paul Mullen construction project director Maureen O'Brien curator of Painting + Sculpture The RISD Museum Liz O'Neil director of Design Marketing Collaborative Joan Ress Reeves honorary trustee Carol Terry director of Library Services John Terry dean of Fine Arts 3 main floor Upholstered chairs in the “living room” area and broad stairs on the Study Pavilion behind it offer distinctly different types of seating. With 5 its interesting shape, brushed steel surface and layered construction, the large desk in the Circulation Center is eye-catching and eminently practical. Study carrels under the pavilion provide privacy and visual appeal. “With campus housing on the floors above, the library will function like the students’ living room. It will be a much more social space – a central part of their lives.” 4 — design architect Nader Tehrani BARCH ’86, principal, Office dA 2 CIRCULATION CENTER Located to the right of the main entrance, the Circulation Center offers a convenient area for general information, books on reserve and check-out. Library staff members are available here to answer questions and provide assistance. Industrial Design alumni Aidan Petrie MID ’85 and Stephen Lane BID ’85 of ITEM New Product Development in Providence provided funding for this innovative structure, which houses several staff offices and is topped with an open weave of fiberboard planks that reference the coffering of the hall’s vaulted ceiling. 3 “LIVING ROOM”+ BEYOND With 500 RISD students housed on the floors above and no student union on campus, the library was designed to function in part as a site where students could gather outside the studio to relax and exchange ideas. Office dA created a sense of intimacy within the 114 x 180foot hall by clustering furnishings in this “living room” area and other less open spaces. From couches and lounge chairs to large rectangular tables and chairs, the expansive main reading room offers a wide variety of seating options and levels of privacy in close proximity to its open stacks. 5 GOLDBERG CLASSROOM Thanks to the generosity of Stephen and Diana Goldberg, parents of Brian Goldberg MARCH ’00, this enclosed room offers space within the library for instruction and class discussions. With the Reference and Readers’ Services offices nearby, library staff members are easily able to offer research assistance to students and others as needed. 1 3 Memorial Boulevard Once a scholarship recipient herself, Esther Chester ’41 AE has consistently given back to RISD through the College Annual Fund and several planned gifts. Throughout her life she has pursued dual passions for painting and piano playing, and met her husband Sam through a mutual love of music. To honor Esther’s creative spirit and the role RISD has played in her life, the couple made a leadership gift in support of the innovative living and learning center at 15 Westminster Street, which is helping today’s students to have as “wonderful” an experience at RISD as she had almost 70 years ago. entranceway 1 ESTHER CHESTER ENTRANCEWAY 2 4 STUDY PAVILION A key component of the main reading room, the Study Pavilion maximizes usable space by offering different sizes and configurations of work spaces under, around and on top of its stepped structure. The steps themselves also offer bleacher-style seating and an informal stage for readings and performances. A group study room made possible by the generosity of alumnus Paul M. Warner ’58 ID and another, funded by the LEF Foundation, are tucked underneath the pavilion, offering private areas for small group discussions and collaborative work. Westminster Street 5 main floor Professor of Philosophy Yuriko Saito (shown here at the computer) finds the electronic and other resources available to be invaluable, both for class preparation and her own research. While some students prefer to work at large tables with task lighting, others make themselves comfortable on the stepped Study Pavilion or at workstations set at various heights. “The grand architecture and sheer exuberance of the space beautifully complement our collections and inspire our students’ creativity.” — Carol Terry, Director of Library Services, RISD 6 7 REFERENCE DESK/READERS’ SERVICES Centrally located near the Circulation Center, the Reference Desk is staffed at all times to help visitors with research and related questions. Reference and Readers’ Services librarians offer assistance with online catalog searches, interlibrary loan requests and locating materials from the open stacks. They are also available for individual consultations regarding in-depth research and for individual and group orientation sessions on using the library. 8 MACAULAY CONFERENCE ROOM The author of The Way Things Work and dozens of other bestsellers, David Macaulay ’69 AR supported the library renovation because he recognizes the fundamental value of a resource like this to RISD students. The Macaulay Conference Room, with its multimedia presentation and video viewing equipment, was a natural for funding by the veteran of many campus meetings, who has served as a trustee, department head and faculty member. As National Campaign Chair of the Future by Design, he led by example in both giving and helping to raise funds for the library, scholarships and other fundraising priorities. 9 REEVES OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF LIBRARY SERVICES Easy to locate, this corner office makes the director readily accessible to students, other visitors and library staff members. Longtime RISD Trustee Joan Ress Reeves, a national advocate for libraries and now an honorary trustee at RISD, provided funding for this space in memory of her husband, William E. Reeves, and his parents Joseph W. and Anne Gordon Reeves. In supporting the director’s office, Reeves also wanted to pay tribute to Library Director Carol Terry, whom she helped hire in 1987. For over a decade, the two have worked together to find a viable solution to the library’s space needs. 7 Memorial Boulevard The new library offers two rooms dedicated to previewing videotapes, laser discs and DVDs. Its growing collection of more than 2,000 titles encompasses the fields of animation, poetry, drama, experimental video and art documentation as well as musical performances and theater productions. RISD faculty members may borrow videos for classroom use, but otherwise the collection is available exclusively for viewing in these two rooms. entranceway 6 VIDEO VIEWING ROOMS 6 8 9 6 Westminster Street 7 balcony The van Beuren Periodicals Reading Balcony provides efficient shelving for storing and displaying roughly 400 journals and magazines. Here, students can find a comfortable perch with a view of the Providence River and RISD buildings beyond. Tables and chairs atop the Study Pavilion allow for as many as 35 visitors to take a seat overlooking the main floor. bridge 2 READING BALCONY Overlooking the main reading room, this long strip of balcony offers an ideal spot to sit and browse through American and international magazines and journals covering the latest developments in art, design, architecture and culture. Thanks to the generosity of the van Beuren Charitable Foundation, a family foundation established by John A. and Hope H. van Beuren and their family, this attractive space is furnished with comfortable lounge chairs, study tables and well-designed shelving to house current and recent issues of approximately 400 periodicals titles. 2 STUDY TERRACE/BRIDGE Support from the Pevaroff Cohn Family Foundation allowed for the top surface of the Study Pavilion to provide an alternative type of seating configuration, with a series of large tables and chairs that accommodate up to 35 students and other visitors. At xx feet above the ground floor, it was built to the same level as the balcony and provides an additional means of access to the periodicals collection — via a short glass bridge designed by Office dA. 3 BIERMAN CONFERENCE ROOM Recognizing the value of conference space for staff members, interior architect and RISD alumnus Bruce Bierman BARCH ’76 funded the Bierman Conference Room, a lovely corner space with large windows overlooking the Providence River. This lounge/meeting room offers a ceiling-mounted projector and an adjacent restroom, making it perfect for small group gatherings, presentations and the preparation of exhibitions. 1 Memorial Boulevard 1 VAN BEUREN PERIODICALS “As a graduate student I’m really thankful to have these resources. To be able to keep up with technology, books, videos — it’s fantastic.” — Roger Wei MFA ’07 FD 3 Westminster Street 9 second floor Rare books, historical documents and other bits of ephemera are housed in a large climate-controlled area on the second floor. A comfortable Archives and Special Collections Reading Room provides an area where visitors can explore items from these non-circulating collections. 3 2 “When our students use the library, it’s not really about finding the one book that will essentially ‘write’ their paper for them; it’s more about having their feelers out for a lot of different things.” — Laurie Whitehill Chong ’70 IL, Special Collections Librarian 2 ARCHIVES + SPECIAL 3 MURPHY FACULTY COLLECTIONS COLLECTIONS READING ROOM COMPUTER LAB Formerly housed at separate sites, RISD’s Archives and Special Collections have now been united in space designed to accommodate their holdings. Support from The Champlin Foundations provided for strict temperature and humidity controls to govern the shared storage area for these sensitive materials, which are kept in boxes, flat files and a safe to protect especially valuable archival materials and rare books. Among the diverse materials in the Archives are administrative records, biographical files, 19th- and early 20thcentury photographs, audio- and videotapes, films, scrapbooks, historic publications (including student newspapers) and several collections of personal papers of individuals associated with RISD. The 12,000 important and rare books in Special Collections include the Lowthorpe Collection of Landscape Architecture books, late-19th- and early20th-century design portfolios, an archive of graphic design and illustration holdings, and research materials in the decorative arts. Since The Champlin Foundations funded a dedicated Archives and Special Collections Reading Room — replete with large tables, plenty of chairs and the 1937 walnut reference desk from the old library — students and other visitors can now fully explore everything these lesser-known, noncirculating collections have to offer. Thanks to RISD Trustee Stuart Murphy ’64 IL and his wife Nancy, the Murphy Faculty Computer Lab offers a dedicated space within the library for specialized computer training, individual work and class preparation. As a visual learning specialist who creates textbooks to explain mathematical concepts through pictures, Murphy understands the value of ready access to rich visual resources as a means of supporting and enriching studio work. The lab he named is outfitted with essential tools for today’s faculty members: four high-end workstations, scanners and a digital projector donated by Apple. Memorial Boulevard 1 ARCHIVES + SPECIAL 1 1 vaulted ceiling 1 Westminster Street 11 Collection Reading Room. The library now offers a dedicated space for one of its most prized collections in the Dale Artists’ Books Reading Room, where visitors have hands-on access to one-of-a-kind works of art like those shown here. In the Slide Collection room around the corner (far right), Professor Gareth Jones is 4 shown (standing) selecting images for a class. 4 GRAHAM VISUAL RESOURCES CENTER Wrapping the northeast corner of the second floor, the Graham Visual Resources Center includes both the Slide Collection and the Picture Collection. New York-based Trustee Cathy Graham ’76 PT and her husband Stephen were drawn to this “incredibly wonderful project” in part because she collects art and design books and holds a special fondness for libraries. “I know the old Hospital Trust building well from my student days at RISD when I used to do my banking there,” she says, “and have always thought it was an extraordinary space.” The long, narrow room for the Slide Collection now houses 165,000 images of art, architecture and decorative arts and provides multiple light tables for previewing slides. In the Picture Collection around the corner students and others have ready access to 470,000 circulating reference images — clippings, photographs, mounted art prints and other ephemera — all arranged by subject in 30 file cabinets. The facility offers photocopying, scanning, laminating and assistance from staff members in locating appropriate image files. And an added boon: the room’s original decorative plaster ceiling was uncovered and restored as part of the renovation. 5 TECHNICAL SERVICES AREA This section of the second floor, offlimits to visitors is equipped with workstations for staff members who enter data and order, receive, catalogue, label and mend collection materials. The behind-the-scenes work that takes place here is essential to keeping the collections circulating and in good shape. 6 DALE ARTISTS’ BOOKS READING ROOM As students, RISD Board of Trustees Chair Clara M. Dale BARCH ’75 and her husband John Dale, Jr. BARCH ’75 both frequented the former RISD library for inspiration. With their gift to the Future by Design campaign, they chose to support the library renovation because they wanted to help open this valuable resource to a broader public. The reading room named for them is the firstever dedicated space for the study and storage of RISD’s extraordinary collection of 1,200 artists’ books, objects and zines. It will enable students and other artists, educators and researchers interested in this genre to explore these individual works of art in a comfortable, well-lit setting. 4 Memorial Boulevard second floor A decorative ceiling adds character to the Picture vaulted ceiling “The material is visible and accessible in the new library. I see what interests me and feel there’s a lot more behind what’s on view, which makes me want 5 6 to ask more.” — Patrizia Pilosi MFA ’07 GD Westminster Street 13 Carol Terry appreciate the value of their holdings to RISD students and scholars in various fields. The Fleet Library at RISD now occupies the first ELIZABETH EDDINS ’00 GD context Chong ’70 IL and Director of Library Services two floors of the former Rhode Island Hospital Trust bank building, which was recently renovated as a residence hall for 500 RISD students. Across the lobby from the library, the 110-seat Portfolio Café offers a comfortable spot to eat and relax. “Even though there is a heavy focus on the visual and haptic aspects of working “I loved the old library, but the in the studio, books and research are very much at the heart of learning at RISD.” layout of this one is fantastic. — John Dunnigan MFA ’80 ID, professor and head of Furniture Design It’s a lot better for everyone.” — Laura Worrick MFA ’08 IL access + membership Special Collections Librarian Laurie Whitehill A BRIEF HISTORY LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS AT DEDICATION BORROWING PRIVILEGES MEMBERSHIP legacy of leadership Since its founding in 1878, the library has been an essential resource for students. Then, all of its holdings fit in a single bookcase; by 1909, however, the library had expanded to occupy two rooms and its collection had grown to include more than 2,000 books, 6,000 photographs and 300 lantern slides. James Hadley Billington, America’s Librarian of Congress, will deliver the keynote address at the dedication of the Fleet Library at RISD on Saturday, October 7 at 4:30 pm. A graduate of Princeton University, Billington was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford University, where he earned his doctorate. He taught history at Harvard and Princeton for almost two decades before becoming director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in 1973. Since being sworn in as the nation’s lead librarian in 1987, Billington has championed a variety of online services that make the Library of Congress collections more accessible to the public worldwide. He has also written five books, including The Face of Russia (1998), the companion book to a three-part TV series by the same name that he wrote and narrated for PBS. Library materials circulate to all members of the campus community (RISD and Brown students, faculty, staff) as well as Providence Athenaeum members. Since the collection includes a range of visual resources and rare books and objects, certain items cannot circulate and are restricted to on-site use. Visitors outside the campus community can borrow books by buying a library membership. Annual fees are: Since the library hired its first director in 1909, it has enjoyed stability of leadership, with only nine head librarians in 97 years (RISD itself has had 16 presidents since its founding in 1877). Carol Terry, the current director of Library Services, recently became the longest-serving head librarian in RISD’s history. In 1937 the library moved to RISD’s newly built College Building on Benefit Street, where it had ample space — roughly 12,000 square feet — to house its collection of 12,000 books and bound periodicals. The charming Reading Room on the second floor became a favorite spot of generations of RISD students. However, the library’s collections continued to grow along with the college itself and by the late 1990s it was noticeably overcrowded, with almost a third of its holdings needing to be stored off-site. Locating a site to build a larger library had become a daunting challenge but also a top priority at RISD — one that in 1998 was incorporated into the fundraising goals of the Future by Design campaign. In 2002, when FleetBoston agreed to offer RISD a portion of its former bank building, the site issue was finally resolved and fundraising began in earnest to meet the costs of renovating the space. Now that the Fleet Library at RISD provides nearly four times the space available before, all of the collections have been consolidated into a single, convenient center for research and study. These collections offer unusual depth and richness in the areas of art, design, architecture and photography, providing strong historical and contemporary perspectives on the broad range of disciplines taught at RISD. JENNY HOLZER PRESENTS FOR RISD Internationally known conceptual artist and RISD alumna Jenny Holzer MFA ’77 PT is commemorating the dedication of the new Fleet Library at RISD with a site-specific light projection that will be shown after dusk on October 7, 8, 9 and 10, 2006. Called For RISD, the piece will feature an ongoing series of messages in the form of poetry and writings of her own, selected specifically for the RISD context. Projected words will stream across the riverfront facade of the 15 Westminster Street building and Providence City Hall from approximately 7 pm to 1 am each evening. Like the projections Holzer has done all over the world — in Vienna, Venice, London, Dublin, New York, Paris, Berlin, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro — this one is expected to attract plenty of attention and will serve as a fitting tribute to a community resource that champions the written word. On Wednesday, October 11, the artist will culminate her visit to RISD by delivering the annual Gail Silver Memorial Lecture at 6:15 pm in the RISD Auditorium. LIBRARY ACCESS Because the Fleet Library at RISD is housed beneath a student residence hall, everyone entering the building must check in at the Public Safety desk just inside the door. A photo ID or one of the following cards must be presented: • RISD alumni card • Fleet Library at RISD membership card • $25 special rate for RISD alumni, Continuing Education students, Rhode Island K–12 art teachers (NEA-RI members) • $100 individual • $125 nonprofit (transferable among four individuals, but one person must be designated as responsible for use of the card and each card admits only one person at any given time) • $225 corporate (transferable among four individuals, but one person must be designated as responsible for use of the card and each card admits only one person at any given time) • CRIARL (Consortium of Rhode Island • $1,000 corporate sponsor (four indi- Academic and Research Libraries) card vidual cards; private receptions may be booked in the library) • Providence Athenaeum card • Brown University ID For more information about library memberships, policies and procedures, go to www.risd.edu/library. 1909–11 Eliza Buffington 1911–29 Mary Shakespeare Puech 1929–42 Evelyn Chase 1942–46 Ruth V. Noble 1946–48 Barbara Sessions 1948–55 Jeanne MacCready Borden 1955–70 Alice McGrath 1970–82 Jeanne MacCready Borden 1982–87 James A. Findlay 1987– Carol S. Terry 15 thank you Many people worked very hard over the past decade to find a suitable home for RISD’s library and to transform what was once a private bank into a public destination. Although we cannot acknowledge everyone who has played a role in making the Fleet Library at RISD a reality, special thanks are due to the following individuals, corporations and foundations whose generosity enabled the college to dedicate this stunning new space on October 7, 2006. Fleet Library at RISD 15 Westminster Street Providence, RI 02903 p 401 709–5900 f 401 709–5903 [email protected] PROJECT DONORS LEF Foundation DESIGN ARCHITECT Anonymous Joan + James Macaulay Office dA, Boston, MA Apple Computer, Inc. Joseph Melo Bruce Bierman BARCH ’76 Nancy + Stuart Murphy ’64 IL Ronald Binks ’56 PT Ruth Murray ’90 IL + David Macaulay ’69 AR The Champlin Foundations Esther ’41 AE + Sam Chester Lisa Pevaroff Cohn ’83 TX Melanie + Peter Cross Clara BARCH ’75 + John Dale, Jr. BARCH ’75 Nancy + Dana Newbrook ’63 AR Elena Pascarella BLA ’75 Donald Perry Aidan Petrie MID ’85 Paul Pietz BARCH ’74 Nell Daniel ’92 PH Joan Ress Reeves Fleet Boston Financial Corporation Pamela Richardson ’78 TX Rosalie ’59 GD + Corwin Frost ’59 AR Steven Schwartz Judith Funkhouser ’63 IL Small Business Administration Garden Holmes Management Co. Sandra Smith BARCH ’69 Diana + Stephen Goldberg Carol Terry Cathy ’76 PT + Stephen Graham John Terry David Greenewalt Charitable Trust Lisa MA ’76 + Chris Van Allsburg MFA ’75 SC Kathryn + James Heffernan Joan Kokkins Herron ’64 GD/MFA ’98 Stephen Lane BID ’85 van Beuren Charitable Foundation Paul Warner ’58 ID Jane + Stephen West Patricia White ’64 IL PHOTOGRAPHS BY DAVID O’CONNOR UNLESS OTHERWISE INDICATED project leaders: Nader Tehrani BARCH ’86, principal Mónica Ponce de León, principal Daniel Gallagher, project architect Arthur Chang, project manager project team: Ghazal Abassy Sean Baccei Kurt Evans Anna Goodman Monday–Thursday 8:30am–11pm Friday 8:30am–8pm Saturday 10am–6pm Sunday 12–11pm closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Lisa Huang Ahmad Reza Schriker CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Shawmut Design and Construction Matt Dempsey, project manager CAMPUS COORDINATOR Paul Mullen, construction project director, RISD www.risd.edu/library